Paralympics 2016
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British Paralympians accused of winning gold medals unfairly, set to face parliamentary hearing
Classification campaigner Michael Breen has accused UK Athletics of fielding athletes in competitions where their disability is less severe compared to others.
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India's four Rio Paralympics medal winners are getting Rs 90 lakh in total from the Centre
The cash reward will be given by the Social Justice and Empowerment Minister Thawar Chand Gehlot under the Awareness Generation and Publicity scheme.
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'Para-athletes like me aren't used to attention.' Don't worry, Deepa Malik, we'll forget soon
The Paralympics silver medallist forged her own path to Rio. There was no support.
Nishita Jha
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The best part about the Rio Paralympics? The focus on athletic greatness and not disability
It began amidst gloomy forecasts but soon captured Rio de Janeiro and Brazil’s hearts, thanks to a heartening performance from the hosts.
Samindra Kunti
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These three charts prove that Vijay Goel's sports ministry does not know its own Khel Ratna policy
India's para-athletes have actually outscored their able-bodied compatriots according to the government's own criteria.
Arka Bhattacharya
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Watch: These two sensational goals by Jefinho prove why he's been dubbed the 'Paralympic Pele'
The 26-year-old Jefinho has been even compared to Neymar for his skills with the football.
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Watch: School authorities turn classroom into swimming pool to encourage attendance during heatwave
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Watch: Woman recreates pet parrot’s choreography
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Video: Listen to this acapella version of Shankar Mahadevan’s ‘Breathless’ by four singers
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Paralympic medallists to be considered for Khel Ratna from next year, says Vijay Goel
The minister also lauded India's Paralympic athletes for bringing huge honour to the country.
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Iranian para-cyclist dies, following crash at road race event at Paralympics
Bahman Golbarnezhad suffered a cardiac arrest after being involved in a crash during the men's C4-C5 road race event.
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Paralympics: Karam Jyoti and Virender Dhankar fail to win medals at Rio
Jyoti failed to get off the mark in women’s discus throw, while Dhankar finished eighth in men’s Shot Put
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The Reel
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‘Mufasa: The Lion King’ trailer: Barry Jenkins directs prequel to 2019 photorealistic animated film
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The private moment between two Canadian Paralympians is the most beautiful photo you will see today
The Rio Paralympics has an iconic kiss of its own.
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Paralympics: Rampal Chahar finishes sixth in men’s high jump T-47 despite personal best
Chahar was 0.6 metres behind the bronze-medal mark.
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Paralympics: Amit Kumar Saroha narrowly misses out on bronze medal in club throw
The other Indian in the F51 class, Dharambir Nain, finished in the ninth position.
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The Field
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Fitness watch: Project launched in England to study causes of ACL injuries in women’s football
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IPL 2024: Bowlers, Marcus Stoinis help Lucknow Super Giants beat Mumbai Indians
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India tour of Bangladesh: Radha Yadav, D Hemalatha propel visitors to win in rain-marred second T20I
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ICC T20 World Cup 2024: Rishabh Pant, Sanju Samson included in Rohit Sharma-led India squad
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